| 单词 | keep a/the lid on something |
| 释义 | keep a/the lid on somethingkeep a/the lid on something CONTROLto control a situation very carefully, especially so that it does not cause problems 严密控制某事；看紧某事 keeping the lid on inflation 控制通货膨胀 Kline keeps a very tight lid on his private life. 克兰把他的私生活隐藏得很严实。 Examples from the Corpus keep a/the lid on something• Additionally, falling prices for key commodities, like copper, are keeping a lid on most manufacturing costs.• Unlike Anthony, Geoffrey could keep a lid on his temper.• In the meantime, Father Glynn hoped that Jim Maier could keep a lid on the place.• Support the possibility of keeping a lid on tax increases.• All this will combine to keep the lid on prices.• Up with the lark and wanting to get out of town, I have to keep the lid on my impatience.• A flurry of fists and boots followed as local referee Ignacio Silva struggled to keep the lid on.• He apparently hoped this would keep the lid on the operation. → keep a/the lid on something at lid(1) |
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